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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 23, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

PORTLAND, OR - FEBRUARY 11: Damian Lillard
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BROOKLYN, NY – FEBRUARY 4: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on February 4, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY – FEBRUARY 4: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on February 4, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary SF

LeBron James, CLE at MEM ($11,300): The Cavaliers are on a back-to-back and the Grizzlies rank fifth against the position in their last 15 games, but James is the focal point of the Cavaliers offense and everything runs through him. He’s had some of his worst games in back-to-back contests, but most of those games came against better defenses. The Grizzlies defense is 20th overall. James should be over 50 fantasy points without much trouble, putting up strong numbers in all categories as usual. *****

Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL at TOR ($10,800): The last time we Antetkounmpo, he had 71.7 fantasy points against the Nuggets. He’s averaging 44.4 fantasy points in two games against the Raptors this season. He needs 46.7 fantasy points to reach value on Friday. The Raptors are second against the position in their last 15 games. Antetkounmpo was up-and-down prior to the break, but he should be locked in as the Bucks make their playoff push. The Raptors are a tough matchup, especially at home, but the Bucks forward typically finds a way to put up big numbers. ****

Otto Porter Jr., WAS vs CHA ($7,600): Porter Jr. had 32.6 fantasy points against the Cavaliers on Thursday. He’s been over in five straight. Both teams are on a back-to-back, but the Wizards are at home and the Hornets have been a poor road team all season. He’s been bad against the Hornets this season, averaging 14.4 fantasy points in two games. But both of those games were on the road and came prior to the Wizards current run that they’ve been on without John Wall. He’ll be over value once again. ****